Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13


And bothered her greatly to keep 1t in place.
May is the month of weddings, and tn
young girls find occupation in shopping
r for bride, bridesmaid and for wedding
presents. Apropos to the thought, tw
: bright girls pass, whose smiling faces ar
telI-taIes of some such errGnd. One ma,
; be allowed to speculate and there can b.
no doubt of their mission. A city girl anC
her rural friend, the prospective bride
have started out to make the importan
purchases.
"Are you going to be married at home
or ct church, in your travelling dress o.
not?"
CAT home" softly comes the answer
"but then Pm to have q reception, and
although we start at once on tour,
shouldn't think 1 was married unless
there was q veil and orange flowers"
ono! no. not orange flowers; they are not
worn. Lilies of the valley, and white lilacs
are the latest. Let me see, yes, we will
go to Madame b first: she has lust re-
turned and will have the latest modes
So they chatter until the door closes on
! them, and the conference with Madame
| begins.
The wedding dress is the first care.
/ Brocaded satins are shown in prices ex-
travaganG enough to test the purse of a
kduChess; then pretty, soft silks, and
7 Better, tWilled white woods; but more
! tempting than all, is the figured laces for
! dress and for veil; but with rare sense of
! fitness, aided 1t may be by the genuine
! taste of the modiste, a French null is
| selected, at once appropriate and fashion
able, and with it veil of tulIe.
The desired effect to be produced in
the costume i3 light and wiIlowy,
hence much care is bestowed on
the underskirts, of which two at
least must be of as thin
material as the dress itself. Soft Mechlin
lace is selected &c form panel o. sfriiis
on the left side of the plated pettiCOat;
ample drapery reaching nearly to the bot
tom on the other side is gracefully
pleated under the train, VIII CT is slightly
Topped in the back. The basque waist
shows no seams, as the null is draped
with bias effect. The surplice neck is
finished with the lace laid on fat, and
terminating with g jabot extending to the
pleats, which hold the drapery on the
side. The sleeves are SET in full, and
finished by band over the elbow with
lace iaboted on it. Gloves are not indfs-
pensable, and if worn must be white
suede, one buttoned on, and the other
carried by the bridemaid. On the neck
there may be worn white velvet dog
collar with pearls, or strands Of pearls
each shorter than the other.
The girls hold a little conference, and
having settled q few minor matters, the
travelling dress is the next considera-
ton. The madame, ever smiling,
takes down rolls of the various materials
suitable for the purpose. After looking at
homespuns, striped and barred, cancels
hair, bengaline, the choice is made of olive
coIor6d Henrietta cloth, to be made with
one skirt draped in front, appearing like
two; double panel on the left side, this
and the edge Of the skirt to be trimmed
with rows of narrow silk braid. Drapery
in the back; the jacket turns back, coat
fashion, with buttonholes on each side of
the lappels, and five medium sized but |
tons set on each side from the bottom !
bust, the jacket opening over plastron
of surah silk of lighter shades. The !
sleeves, not very tig t, are finished with |
simulated button cuff, finished next the !
hand by rows of the braid. With this |
toilet there is a straw hat of the same
color, faced with velvet, trimmed with |
picot-edged ribbon and feathers Of the
same shade as the surah.
The cheeks of fancee are growing red /
and there is & look of WEAKNESS in her
bright eyes, but to her whispered protest
against farther work this morning the
city friend replies: "Oh, you
must order the house dress now,
and then we will 60 to IS for lunch. &
little sigh and the selecting goes on.
The choice is fixed upon q blue yelling,
to be trimmed with faille franchise and
rep ribbon two and s. half inches wide,
blue, with feather edge of red. The
skirt is straight, three and third yards
wide, bordered by two rows of the rib
bon. The long drspeEy is confined on
the left side and the back, the front edge
has revers of silk lined with foundation
and laid on in three pleats, the edge hav-
ing loops of the ribbon properly spaced
down the entire front. The corsage is q
short basque which laps to one side and
is ornamented with fichu drapery Of the
silk edged with ribbon loops as on the
skirt; the sleeves of medium length have
turned over cuffs of silk, also trimmed
with loops. The fichu begins at the bust
line on the left and the right
laps over, extending to the bottom
of the basque on the left
side where it is flushed by long loops
and ends of the RIBBON.
Nothing more can tempt the tired
Iassies. They HE away to the joys of
ices and CONNECTIONS, and Madame awaits
their return another morning for the ar
ranging of the needed costumes.
NEW BoNNETs.
A novelty in bonnets for dressy pur-
poses is q small capote covered with gilt
tissue, and generally without strings.
This is rather a headdress than q
bonnet. The small psyche shape is
in three pieces, of gilt gauze
with spangles. In the center are
large flowers in heavy gilt work with
loops of faille intermixed in such colors
as old pink or light blue. Another bonnet
is covered with putting of gilt tulle and
by s garland of butterfly
wings, also in gilt. In front are an
aigrette of primroses and pink satin rib
BON bows. Another novelty is white lace
applique on foundation of black lace
IN front is en- embroidery in gold and
black surrounding an aigrette of moss
md gold ribbon. A becoming capote is
If black tulle over pink satin. 1t !
S trimmed with pink faille /
ibbon and with small roses
orming an aigrette trimming. A very
i'd style is to have lace arranged like
ock's crest in the centre in front of the
outside of the brim. There may be added I
o this trimming, which is of black or
White lace, light fancy beaded ornaments. c
Japotes have ornaments of fancy combs, L
cry long buckles, and fancy pins in steel, t
methyst, pink coral, and old strass. t
,apotes of black lace, trimmed with rib L
ons in bright colors, and of ecru lace, b
re among the novelties of the hour. C